Do you have anything special that you prepare for meals or snacks in the Kruger? We seem to always end up braai-ing, which I love but was wondering if there was anything different we could try. Personally I know that I am on holiday once we hit the road, as I always make savoury mince rolls for "padkos", one bite and I know I am on my way.

Does anyone know how to spell *matjontjans* properly? You know, those thick, marinated pork/beef/lamb rashers? *drool*

We always have those, roasties (the little bread squares filled with garlic & onion done on the braai), wors, etc for supper. For early mornings we have coffee & rusks, followed by brunch at about 11am with bacon, possibly more matjontjans, mushrooms, etc on a skottel at a picnic spot.

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katja wrote:OUMA rusks for me too (buttermilk or musli). Unfortunately, we don't get them here.

We have several 'South African' stores here in the UK from which we can not only buy Ouma rusks but also Miele porridge (Yummy!), different varieties of biltong, sosaties, Boerewors etc....

However, my absolute favourite food when in the bush is a brunch of eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and whatever else is on offer - with toast or bread rolls, cooked with a good sprinkling of spices (aromat?) on the braai at a picnic stop after being on the road for a few hours, and finished off with a cup of strong tea.... Heaven!

Breakfast on the road: Sandwich with cheese, or left over braai from the night before. Coffee.

Mid morning: Snacks - chips, biscuits, chocolate(Twiga ofcourse).

Lunch: Something from one of the shops at whatever camp we are closest to.

Mid Afternoon: More snacks...

Supper: One night at each camp a meal at the restaurant. Otherwise we braai. Braai roasted cheese and tomato sandwiches to start. Then a 200g lazy aged rump steak which has been lying in marinade for the whole day. Boerie. Chicken kebabs. Salad- tomato, feta cheese and lots of it, lettuce etc.

We stay at Ngwenya usually which is only a few kms from Croc Bridge so its coffee and rusks/biscuits on waking just to get going and then once in the park we have more coffee and some of those breakfast bars they sell now. Lunch is either boerie or minute steak rolls at one of the picnic spots if we don't eat at the camps. We also take fruit, sweets and chips for the car for in between. Supper, normally is a braai, or a light meal, say soup or toasted sandwiches if we feel we have overindulged during the day. We have just bought a very handy cooler box that works off the car's cigarette lighter and keeps 9 tins of cool drinks icy cold.It can sit on the back seat between the passengers and the top is padded so doubles as an arm rest, dying to try it out in a little over 4 weeks.

My favourite ......T-bone streak on the braai with mealie and potato (cottage cheese on potato). Nothing can beat that. We always have a big, flash breakfast the day we are leaving with eggs, bacon, left over steak, sausage, onion, tomato, banana and toast. For the other days, rusks and coffee. Plenty of "snacks" for the road and generally something from one of the camps for lunch. We also like to have minute steaks on a roll for lunch at the picnic spots.

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Lunch: Any combination of the following...
Braai;
Chicken Kebabs/Fillet/T-Bone usually with Boerewors (All meat vacum packed and brought from JHB) well marinaded of course! With cucumber, tomato, gerkins, baked potato and "Peppadews" (they make the best snack with cottage cheese!)

Dinner:Braai;
Similar to above but usually a lighter choice and depends on what was had for lunch. Sometimes a Pasta Dish like Pumpkin Panzerotti or Pene Arabiata (these are also had for Lunch). Giant Mushrooms with olive oil and other seasoning on the braai are delicious!

Before-Bed:

Tea/ Hot Chocolate/ Decaf Coffee with Rusks/Biscuits.

We only eat at the resturant if we are at the camp for only one night. Snacks in the car are usually, bottled water, sweets, fruit, biltong and dried wors depending on time of day.

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